Skimmers from Satkosia Tiger Reserve

[Sabyasachi Patra]

I had captured this image few years ago in Satakosia tiger reserve while boating. There were a large flock of skimmers. I had not expected them to be in the river sand bar. They flew close and I had no way of capturing the flock without cutting body parts of some of them.
1D Mark IV, 800mm, f6.3, full frame image. Handheld.

[Mrudul Godbole]

The orange bill and the black cap provides a nice contrast with the white body. Good details even while handholding from the boat. Nicely captured. Thanks for sharing.

[Sandipan Ghosh]

love to see the huge flocks of skimmer.....exclusive shot

[Disha Parchani]

Yeah, we can understand! It's difficult to capture the huge flocks. But, you have done it nicely! :)

[Murugan Anantharaman]

I have always been fascinated by the beaks of skimmers, they are so asymmetrical and yet add the beauty of color and vibrancy to the bird. Challenging to get a picture like this as one can easily get confused due to the unpredictable movement of the birds. Thanks for sharing.

[Abhishek Jamalabad]

The foreground birds seem to be a saving grace from the background ones flying away at an angle. So nice to see the darks and whites exposed well, even the eyes are clearly visible.